Hat from Siam

This particular hat was from a set of theatrical hats being sold on eBay from a production of the King and I 

There is no label in the hat so it could be a courtier or one of the Kings children.

I think it makes an excellent oriental courtiers hat.

Australian Bush Hat

Australian Bush Hat, that's what it says on the label 

This hat is made of leather with a wide brim to protect the wearer from the sun and rain.

The leather is a bit mouldy but will easily polish out, whoever owned it last must have put it away damp.

Around the crown is plaited leather band, its got a cowboy hat feeling and is probably a style used by Australian cattle ranchers.

The crown is creased telescope style from the way its made

Like most bush hats it's vented in the side

Bucket Hat

 A Bucket Hat 

A bush hat is similar to a bucket hat but has a stiffer brim.

A bush hat is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used by military forces

Also known as a Boonie hat by Americans  

 The hat as a fabric tape band of loops is sewn around the hat's crown. This ring is meant to hold additional vegetation/foliage as camouflage. 

Complete with vented crown

Brim up or Brim down, I think with the brim up you will gather a nice puddle in the rain to tip on friends.

Hood Scarf

This hood is not quite a hood, it has no fastening at the front

Its also not a head scarf since its shaped to be a hood 

So let's call a hood scarf

Maybe you are supposed to do the front joining yourself.

Black Hat

 

This black hat is a chaotic mess of fabric loosely sewn together to form a turban-like headpiece.

This is one of those hats I struggle to categorise, found unloved in a sales box at a kit fair.

I think maybe ladies hat.

The hat also feels like something somebody might wear to a funeral.

Shell Covered Hat

 A shell-covered pill box-shaped hat.

The hat is heading towards Fez shape but doesn't quite make it.

The main decoration of this hat is the sea shells, some form of sea snail shells I think.

Applied in geometric patterns they give this hat a unique look.

Also come complete with a tassel.

I believe it's a one-off, but could be wrong.

Kabuto

Kabuto or Samurai Helmet 

This is Kabuto is a theatrical mock-up made of lightweight plastic-like materials.

kabuto was made by combining dozens of thin iron plates around a central dome, usually iron but sometimes moulded and lacquered paper

Like medieval helmets they were often decorated with a crest, this one is themed around a rabbit.

Kabuto 1st appeared in the 10th Century

Shark Hat

A novelty hat where the shark appears to bite your head 

This hat is pretty poor, I think the concept is good, but the execution is poor.

The main problem is the hat has no stiffness so the shark's body falls flat, I managed to balance and fluff it a bit so it stood up for these photos, but if I moved my head too quickly it just callapsed again

The rest is just that horrible foam-covered fabric that they make lots of novelty hats from, a case you get what you pay for and you probably don't pay much five pounds would be expensive.

Me miming swimming, please don't hire me as a mime artist